KEXP Reviews

Part of the Seattle/Portland oldominion hip hop cooperative, this Seattle trio is back with their second album, an impressive set of back-to-basics underground hip hop that hearkens back to the genre’s late ‘80s-early ‘90s glory days. Rappers Karim and Destro throw down smart, battle-ready rhymes over a variety of raw, banging beats supplied by some stellar producers, including high-profile Seattleites Jake One, Vitamin D and Bean One, with old-school cutting and scratching from Boom Bap’s DJ Scene. Some special guests also help out, including members of Blackalicious, Dilated Peoples, the Lifesavas and Grayskul, but Boom Bap clearly has the skills to succeed on their own merits. 6/29/2005
- Don Yates